Mesa AirlinesYV40% on time
Flights YV3981 17:40 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Savannah (SAV): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 830 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Savannah. Updated 21 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.
Today, IAD → SAV
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 12:45 UA6193United Left 13:04 +19 Landed 14:22 −16
- 14:21 1I783NetJets Aviation Left 14:21 ·
- 17:40 UA3981United Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board SAV 19:40scheduled
- 18:00 YV3981Mesa Airlines Left 19:07 +67 Landed 20:23 +63
Checked IAD board 22:18 · SAV board 22:03
IAD
Washington
smooth · +7
SAV
Savannah
smooth · +0
830 km · ~1h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 16 operated IAD → SAV flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Mesa AirlinesUnited Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-201I783departed+0
10-20YV3981dep +67 → arr+63
10-19YV3981dep +21 → arr+15
10-18YV3981dep +18 → arr+14
10-17YV3981dep +28 → arr+33
10-161I740dep +2 → arr+1
10-16YV3981departed+328
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAV: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Savannah route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to SAV flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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IAD to SAV questions
Is IAD–SAV running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–SAV?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to SAV?
Great-circle distance is 830 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–101 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–SAV fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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